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Craftsman 917.273660 Owner's Manual page 24

Lawn tractor 25.0 hp, 48" mower electric start automatic transmission

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3.
Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll
belt around
electric
clutch
and onto
engine
pulley.
4.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
5.
Reinstall
clutch Iocator
and tighten
nut
securely.
6.
Reconnect
clutch
harness.
7.
Make sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides
and keepers.
8.
Install
mower
(See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
4.
Replace
washers
and snap retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from Sears.
Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Retaining
Ring
Washers
Axle
Cover
Electric
--.._.
Clutch
_";_-_ p_i;::_
Clutching--
_,_i
[_
Idler
IJ
Stationary_
'_1
{"
Idler
-- I ]
/J
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Center Span ........ _-4
Keeper
S 7
b
Transmission _
_
Input Pulley
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL/
REPLACEMENT
Clutch
"Locator
:: ..........................
Clutch
Wire
Harness
Should
your transmission
require
removal
for service
or replacement,
it should
be
purged
after reinstallation
and before op-
erating
the tractor.
See "PURGE
TRANS-
MISSION"
in the Operation
section
of this
manual.
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGN-
MENT
If steering
wheel
crossbars
are not
horizontal
(left to right) when wheels
are
positioned
straight
forward,
remove
steer-
ing wheel
and reassemble
with crossbars
horizontal.
Tighten
securely.
FRONT WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAM
BER
The front wheel
toe-in
and camber
are not
adjustable
on your tractor.
If damage
has
occurred
to affect the front wheel
toe-in
or camber,
contact
your nearest
Sears
or
other
qualified
service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1.
Block up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle cover, retaining
ring and
washers
to allow wheel
removal
(rear
wheels
have a square
key - Do not
lose).
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels
only:
align
grooves
in rear wheel
hub and axle.
Insert
square
key.
24
Square Key
._/,
(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
AI_WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
gen-
erate explosive
gases.
Keep sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from bat-
teries.
Always
wear
eye protection
when
around
batteries.
If your battery
is too weak to start the
engine,
it should
be recharged.
(See "BAT-
TERY"
in the Maintenance
section
of this
manual).
If "jumper
cables"
are used for emergency
starting,
follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor
is equipped
with a 12 volt system.
The other
vehicle
must also be a 12 volt system.
Do not use
your tractor
battery
to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH
JUMPER
CABLES
-
1. Connect
one end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each
battery(A-B),
taking
care not to short
against
tractor
chassis.
2.
Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of
fully charged
battery.
3.
Connect
the other end of the BLACK
cable
(D) to good chassis
ground,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
ORDER
-
1.
BLACK
cable first from chassis
and
then from the fully charged
battery.
2.
RED cable
last from both batteries.
P7
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery

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